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Stay informed on key updates impacting Florida's affordable housing landscape. The Schimberg Center's 2024 report highlights which counties can opt out of the 75% Missing Middle property tax exemption for 2026. Read more in the latest Affordable Housing Alert from Hollie Croft, Catalina Jimenez Estrada, Nicholas Heckman: https://lnkd.in/grAkjjQH For more details on how these updates could affect your development plans, or if you have any questions about the Florida Live Local Act, the Missing Middle property tax exemption, or any other components of thereunder, please reach out to the Affordable Housing team at Nelson Mullins. 

Thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough team representing Meta in working with Entergy to obtain energy service for this major data center in Louisiana.

Partner James (Jay) Rogers offered insight into Brazil’s proposed bill to legalize land-based casinos, bingo halls, horse track getting, and “numbers gambling” in an article published on Dec. 13 in Gambling Insider’s newsletter. “This bill further indicates that the primary regulator of the newly legalized gambling industry in Brazil will be the Economy Ministry, which will no doubt issue plenty of regulations to flesh out many aspects of this wide-ranging legislation,” said Rogers. “There is little doubt, however, that with passage of Bill 2234/22, Brazil will have taken a big, bold step into a new future.” Learn more and view the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ezABCwX4

The Florida Bar Board of Governors voted to remove the words “diversity and inclusion” from its organizational policy on Dec. 13. In a Bloomberg Law article, Fort Lauderdale partner Harsh Arora, Esq., a participant in the firm’s DEI work and former member of the bar’s terminated “Diversity & Inclusion Committee” explained the implications—the shift means firms and private groups must now fill the gaps.  “My message is that now, more than ever, it’s the responsibility of the firms and the voluntary bars,” he said. “Attorneys are going to need to do their part—it’s just that source of funding, and the effort we put in, will be different now,” Arora said. Learn more and view the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e52NUYgH

Nelson Mullins is pleased to share that the firm's partners have promoted 36 attorneys to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2025. Overall, the firm promoted 36 new partners across 19 cities and 13 states. “Our clients’ needs require that we continue to build our deep bench of experienced attorneys to handle matters across the board,” said James Lehman, Managing Partner of Nelson Mullins. “As a result, we have doubled the number of partners promoted in 2025 compared to the 2024 class. We are grateful for the dedicated talent at our firm and excited for the new opportunities ahead.” In Atlanta: Mario Bolanos Callen Carroll Emily McClendon Edgar A. Neely IV Adam Herring Alice Pak Christopher Polston In Baltimore: Ashley Wetzel In Boston: Andrew Bennett Sarah Swerdloff In Boca Raton: Rusty Melges In Charlotte: Katie Kalbacher Irwin Jennifer Winkler In Chicago: Alison Cooney In Columbia: Elliot Loncar Jonathan Knicely In Dallas: Tracy L. R. Kambobe In Denver: Rachel Sternlieb In Greenville: Wesley Althoff Laura T McDonald In Miami: Josh Lewin Laura Lewin (Snider) Shane Martin In Nashville: Mallory Acheson, CIPP-E, CIPM, FIP In Orlando: Daniel "DJ" Brick Samantha Chester Chip Gray Cassie Guerdan (Coolidge) Nicholas Heckman In Raleigh: Nate Pencook Alyssa Riggins In Richmond: Heather Fields In San Diego: Monica Hernandez In Tallahassee: James Pagano In Tampa: Erica James In Washington, D.C.: Jerome (Jay) Shuman Jr. Congratulations to the 2025 Partnership Class! Read more about this outstanding group: https://lnkd.in/dg4q4TtE

Chambers and Partners has recognized Nelson Mullins partner and chairman of the firm’s FinTech and Regulation Practice Richard Levin in its 2025 Chambers FinTech Guide for the eighth consecutive year. Levin is ranked in the FinTech Legal: Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies category. He has been ranked in this category since it was created by Chambers in 2018. "I am honored to be recognized by Chambers and Partners," said Levin. "I would like thank our clients for placing their trust in the amazing attorneys that are the core of the Nelson Mullins FinTech and Regulation Practice: Katherine Baker, Lori Anne Czepiel, Christopher Eby, Neil Grayson, Jeff Kelly, Erin Kolmansberger, Matthew Lindenbaum, Robert Lindholm, Craig Nazzaro, Dowse ("Brad") Rustin, Arina Shulga, Kevin Tran, Tim Wagner, Bobby Wenner, and Audra White." Learn more about Levin, the Nelson Mullins' FinTech and Regulation Practice, and Chambers rankings here: https://lnkd.in/e2i99RDP

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments on whether a bankruptcy trustee can recover a debtor's tax payment to the IRS under Section 544(b). The justices appeared divided, with implications for sovereign immunity and trustee powers. A decision is expected in Spring 2025. Nelson Mullins attorneys are experienced in handling bankruptcy matters of all sizes. They are well-equipped to advise debtors, trustees, purchasers, professionals, and other stakeholders on the legal and practical aspects of any number of issues that arise in a bankruptcy case, including issues arising in fraudulent transfer litigation and other adversary proceedings. Read more in the latest Red Zone blog from partner Shane Ramsey: https://lnkd.in/eHXhmBjV

Atlanta partner Billy Ching spoke at the “Centers of Influence Masterclass” at the 2024 Institute for Business Owner Excellence (IBex) Conference alongside Cody Hilburn of Raymond James, Zane Tarence of Founders Advisors, and Vijay Vaswani of Bennett Thrasher. The group shared strategies and best practices for effective investment banking conversations with clients and prospects, and ways to better prospect clients and leverage centers of influence.

The Nelson Mullins FinTech and Regulation Practice was recently recognized by Chambers and Partners as a leading FinTech practice in its Chambers FinTech Guide 2025. Chambers noted, that the Nelson Mullins team has "a deep understanding of perspectives from all critical stakeholders: regulators, financial Institutions, and FinTechs. They are consistently at the cutting edge of commercial awareness.” Richard Levin, the chair of the practice said, “This is a recognition of the top-flight group of FinTech attorneys we have assembled at Nelson Mullins." The team recognized also includes Katherine Baker, Lori Anne Czepiel, Elizabeth DeVos Donaldson, Christopher Eby, Jeff Kelly, Matthew Lindenbaum, Robert Lindholm, Erin Kolmansberger, Craig Nazzaro, Dowse ("Brad") Rustin, Arina Shulga, Kevin Tran, Tim Wagner, Bobby Wenner, Lashania White, and Audra White. The Nelson Mullins team was also recognized in the FinTech Legal Payments and Lending category. Clients noted that the team has “really deep expertise in the nuances of state and federal financial regulatory considerations for consumer lending.” Nelson Mullins' chair of the Financial Regulatory Practice, Dowse ("Brad") Rustin, attributed this recognition to the firm’s clients. “This honor truly belongs to our clients, who have entrusted us to work at the forefront of the FinTech revolution - redefining traditional lending and payments," said Rustin. "We are proud to be recognized as a leading firm in these key sectors and remain committed to shaping the future of financial services alongside the nation’s top financial institutions and innovators.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/d2Ri3wjg

Nelson Mullins associates (pictured left to right) Jeffrey Hendricks, Esq., Maria A. Penuela, Andrea Olsen-Leyden, Erica James, and Samuel Ludington attended the 24th Annual Charting Your Own Course (CYOC) Career Development Conference in early December in Orlando. CYOC is a professional development conference directed to the career and life needs of professionals of color, with discussions about practical professional strategies and development. #CYOC #NelsonMullins #Diversity #CareerDevelopment #diversityinlaw